(PRWEB) February 18, 2012

A study from the University of Washington (http://cbsloc.al/xVFNDD) reveals that spending habits are genetic. The study followed 15,000 sets of twins since the early 1950′s and determined that people are either born to spend or save. Although some doctors grant that the type of upbringing plays a role, the study says that genetics is the largest factor in why a person decides to save or spend. Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil, author of Financial Infidelity: Making Money Sexy, has long been studying and treating the outgrowth of this phenomena which can manifest itself as Financial Infidelity.

“Any type of infidelity – including financial – stems from a biochemical craving for connection,” explains Dr. Bonnie. “This is when people experience painful stress, loss, and/or separation and self-medicate in order to achieve a ‘high’ that leads to a momentary escape.” This can be done with drugs, sex, alcohol – and even money. Just like a propensity toward alcoholism can be passed down from generation to generation, so Dr. Bonnie also believes that financial infidelity has genetic roots as well.

“Financial infidelity happens when people in a relationship aren’t honest about their money habits,” says Dr. Bonnie, “this can occur on a relatively small scale – like taking extra money out of the ATM; or on a larger scale – like buying a car without consulting the other person.” Knowing that spending habits are at least partly genetic, and are set by the time people reach their 40′s, means that a propensity toward Financial Infidelity can be hard to overcome.

Money and sex are similar, so financial infidelity and sexual infidelity go hand-in-hand. Dr. Bonnie, whose book Adultery the Forgivable sin deals with the way infidelity manifests itself, knows this is a tough issue to crack, even in a sluggish economy. “For people who are predisposed to spend, it doesn’t matter that the economy is bad, or that they might be struggling financially. This type of behavior is typical with addiction – but most over-spenders don’t realize they should be treating their financial propensities like an addiction.”

When dealing with someone predisposed toward Financial Infidelity, especially in tough economic times, it’s crucial for a committed couple to be on the same page financially, advises Dr. Bonnie. For example: Even if in the past one person was responsible for the bills (or all of the financial duties) and the other didn’t pay too much attention, now is the time to get both people involved.

A genetic predisposition to spend isn’t an excuse for bad habits but rather an explanation for why some people struggle more with this behavior than others. It also provides a wake-up call for the importance of properly dealing with this struggle.

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Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil’s best-selling book, Adultery the Forgivable Sin is being re-released under a new distributor and making its appearance available in eBook format and print on Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Adultery-Forgivable-Bonnie-Eaker-Weil/dp/1587768151/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321019076&sr=8-1). Adultery the Forgivable Sin was also made into a Lifetime Original Movie starring Kate Jackson.

Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil, PhD, is also author of the 2010 New York Times Reader’s Choice Award-winning book Make Up Don’t Break Up with accompanying DVD. Dr. Bonnie counsels couples, singles, and step families. She works with those considering breaking up, people who have committed adultery, and couples who want to strengthen their relationships damaged by resentment or unresolved anger, teaching people to “fight” to increase passion, bring back magic and restore the sizzle. Dr. Bonnie teaches Smart Heart Dialogue along with communication and connection tools, and counsel’s families and children.

Named the Best Local Therapist in 2011 by the US Commerce Association and known as “The Adultery Buster” and the “No. 1 Love Expert,” she is the best-selling author of other books like Can We Cure and Forgive Adultery?, How Not to (S)mother Your Man and Keep a Woman Happy, and Financial Infidelity: Making Money Sexy.

Dr. Bonnie was named by Psychology Today and NY Magazine as one of America’s Best Therapists and is presently featured and available now on the Discovery Health/Oprah Winfrey Network documentary titled “Unfaithful” and A&E on addictions. Find her on Good Morning America’s three-day series on NBC’s The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show five times, and a four day series on Fox TV regarding dating. She appears frequently on ABC, Fox, CBS and NBC News, The View, 20/20, and CNN; and is often featured in USA Today and the New York Times. Visit Dr. Bonnie at http://www.DoctorBonnie.com.

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Peter Thomas Senese’ CHASING THE CYCLONE

(PRWEB) February 21, 2012

Amazon Kindle readers are making a big impact for children who are targeted against International child abduction: under an exclusive e-book offering via Amazon, best-selling geopolitical thriller writer Peter Thomas Senese’s author royalties from his notable novels including Chasing The Cyclone, The Den of the Assassin and Cloning Christ will be donated to the I CARE Foundation in order to help the not-for-profit organization continue its multiple child abduction prevention initiatives, including seeking the passage of specific new federal legislation that may dramatically reduce cross border abduction.

Mr. Senese, known for writing highly complex historical fiction stories evolving around theological, legal, and political issues, has a long history of acting to benefit children, including assisting children fighting cancer, providing significant resources to literary programs, and over the past three years, working tirelessly to raise social awareness of the growing severity of international parental child abduction, while also creating an assortment of critical tools that have been used by scores of parents who have been able to protect their children from abduction. Exemplifying the Mr. Senese and the I CARE Foundation’s commitment, over the past few weeks, the I CARE Foundation was responsible for reuniting four children who were previously abducted, with their respective families, while also working to prevent a significant number of abductions from occurring.

Peter Thomas Senese commented, “I am very happy to know that fans of my writing and Amazon consumers are able to turn to their Kindle and download any one of my thrillers, while knowing that the majority of their purchase price goes directly to helping children at risk of international abduction. What society is only beginning to realize is that there is a growing plague of American children being abducted abroad. In fact, the I CARE Foundation recently released a study that conservatively projects the number of American children who will disappear abroad over the next decade could exceed 125,000 defenseless kids, while estimating that less than 15% of children taken will ever find their way home. That’s two football stadiums, or enough 5 year old children holding hands to stretch 125 miles! Obviously, this is not acceptable.”

Senese, who has written the critically acclaimed novel Chasing The Cyclone that is deeply inspired by his own experiences racing into the storms of international child abduction continued. “I am very pleased at the great, selfless, and quite frankly tireless work of the I CARE Foundation. I am pleased to point out that in part through the funding of sales of my novels, the I CARE Foundation has made a significant contribution to children by creating a national campaign recruiting lawyers willing to sigh the Department of State’s pro boon “Hague Convention Attorney Network.” In fact, each I CARE Director, who all participate in the pro boon network over the past month assisted in recovering an abducted child taken overseas. From the southern most tip of Florida to the northwestern most tip of Washington State, and places in between, we’re assisting in building a network of lawyers trained, willing, and able to help at-risk kids. And sales of Chasing The Cyclone, The Den of the Assassin, and Cloning Christ are a big reason why.”

Book critics are praising Peter Thomas Senese’s newly released Chasing The Cyclone.

The New York Journal of Books wrote, “Chasing The Cyclone is a well-written thriller . . . Senese shares myriad emotions by writing in the first-person as he weaves through the action in this suspense-filled story . . . This novel might also be considered a treatise on international child abduction. Cyclone, while full of actual strategies and resources to assist parents in international abductions, is above all else a love story about a father and son … Cyclone is rife with international intrigue and suspense . . . Cyclone will leave you informed and satisfied . . . you will be reluctant to put down.

Dr. Grady Harp, a highly respected Amazon Hall Of Fame book reviewer said, “Peter Thomas Senese now opens the windows on the magnitude of these tragedies in his excellent “Chasing The Cyclone”… As if the fast paced energy of this story weren’t enough to satisfy the reader, Peter Thomas Senese demonstrates his quality as a writer of distinction on many levels… this impossible to put down book…”

The Den of the Assassin, a multi-dimensional thriller set on Wall Street and is based upon historical events that jettison the reader on a thrilling global geopolitical journey into the hidden and unseen worlds that exists within nations that have different global agendas than the United States and the West, including but not limited to China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. Most concerning, as each nation has become more reliant on one another in our global society, a new level of extraordinary vulnerability to our national security has been created, one perhaps we may not be prepared for. In The Den of the Assassin, believe readers will find the uniquely accurate information on this subject that is carefully weaved through an intricate, entertaining storyline to be quite fascinating – and disturbing.

Amazon Hall of Fame book reviewer Daniel Jolley stated, “This is one seriously good thriller. Billed as “a novel of international finance and espionage,” The Den of the Assassin is a super-realistic exploration of frightening possibilities, unsurpassed heroism, Lucifer-like evil, and terrorism of the worst kind . . . Peter Thomas Senese does a masterful job traversing the inner hallways of diverse institutions as he slowly brings all of these diverse elements together for a slam-bang climax … “Peter Thomas Senese displays a wealth of knowledge of geopolitics, espionage, and international finance, describing all the technical intricacies of the story’s elements and implications with great attention to detail -without ever letting the pace get bogged down or become confusing to the reader. He also keeps a number of secrets close to the vest, saving them for just the right time in the story . . . Many a writer of thrillers seem to drop the ball somewhere in the middle of their novels, but Peter Thomas Senese’s’ knowledge of geopolitics, international finance, and 21st century terrorist threats keeps the fires of detailed complexity and story evolution stoked and red-hot for the entire ride. Tyler Boxter is no James Bond, but Den of the Assassin proves to be just as exciting as any 007 caper – and much more realistic.”

Cloning Christ, Peter Thomas Senese’s theological thriller that asks the question, “What would you do if you held the potential True Cross of Jesus in your hands, and it contained blood and hair strains on it? has had readers from around the world talking about the endless possibilities Senese brings out in his novel that pushes the question of where and how science and faith can co-exist in today’s world.

Amazon Hall Of Fame book critic Harriett Klausner commented, “Fans will relish this thriller. The tale is loaded with action yet uses the characters as symbols of mankind similar to a medieval passion play like Everyman. The cast represents the faithful, the disbelievers, the dividers (torn between science and religion) or the selfish. “Cloning Christ” brings the debate of religion vs. science to the forefront in an exciting manner that focuses on the sacredness of life.”

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Hiscall, Inc.

Dickson, TN (PRWEB) February 20, 2012

On February 14th, 2012 Hiscall, Inc. participated in the annual Nashville Area Career Fair at the Ag Expo Park in Williamson County. The event is hosted each year by Nashville Area Career Fair Consortium and co-sponsored by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Career Fair is open to juniors, senior, graduate students and alumni from the 13 colleges and universities that make up the Nashville Area Career Fair Consortium. Historically the fair has attracted over 1,500 participants and over 200 employers.

The Nashville Area Career Fairs Consortium is a cooperative effort of colleges, universities, employers, and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, that seeks to enhance the recruiting process for students, alumni, employers, and graduate schools by jointly promoting opportunities for employment and career development.

Colleges and Universities that make up the Nashville Area Career Fairs Consortium are Aquinas College, Athens State University, Austin Peay State University, Belmont University, Cumberland University, Lipscomb University, Fisk University, Martin Methodist College, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Tech University, Trevecca Nazarene University and Vanderbilt University.

Hiscall Inc. can help with all your organizations communication needs. To contact Hiscall, please visit http://www.hiscall.com/ or call 866-740-7771.

About Hiscall:

Hiscall is an all-encompassing, turnkey provider of communications systems, meeting the low-voltage cabling, data networking equipment, audio/visual solutions, security and/or telephony challenges of organizations large and small. Hiscall has been delivering expert technical consultation, elegant solutions and superior service since 1995 with a versatile business model that enables it to partner with organizations on small, isolated projects as well as complex projects large in scale. Whether modernizing a small business telephone system or architecting, implementing and servicing a fully unified communications infrastructure at a university, hospital or Fortune-500 company Hiscall mobilizes the in-house resources and expertise necessary to satisfy each customer’s unique expectations.

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SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) February 15, 2012

OpenDNS, the world’s largest and fastest-growing provider of Internet security and DNS services that deliver a safer, faster and more intelligent Internet experience to everyone, today announced Columbia West Properties is using OpenDNS Enterprise, the hospitality industry’s preferred security solution, to proactively protect its guests, employees and corporate network from inappropriate and malicious content. Columbia West Properties operates four boutique hotels near high-traffic destinations in Seattle under the Pineapple Hospitality brand.

Prior to deploying OpenDNS Enterprise, the Columbia West Properties’ IT team was facing an uphill battle conserving precious bandwidth on its networks and preventing access to unsavory or malicious Internet content. Prior to using OpenDNS Enterprise, the Columbia West team was forced to spend valuable resources identifying offending sites and individually blacklisting them. Additionally, the team would have needed to individually deploy appliances and perform time-consuming maintenance at the 4 different hotel locations when updates were required.

The Columbia West Properties’ IT Team selected OpenDNS Enterprise because the service immediately solved a multitude of problems across their networks: Employees are prevented from stumbling across inappropriate or unsavory websites, customer data is protected from being communicated off its network via malware or botnets, bandwidth consumption is under control and IT security management is centralized. Alternative options, including appliances, software-based solutions, and firewall modules or add-ons would have only solved a portion of these issues, and come at a greater cost of time and resources.

The Columbia West Properties’ IT team was also searching for a solution that would help them engage in a more proactive IT security strategy. David Thomson, director of IT for Columbia West Properties explains, “At our boutique properties like the HotelFive in downtown Seattle or the Maxwell Hotel in Seattle’s Queen Ann neighborhood, it’s paramount that our guests’ private information remain secure. OpenDNS Enterprise lets us employ measures to prevent employees from getting to sites that could download malware or botnets and intercept customer data.”

Since deploying OpenDNS Enterprise, Columbia West Properties’ IT Team has seen considerable improved efficiency in how their IT security is managed. “OpenDNS Enterprise automatically updates site categories we’re blocking, saving us valuable time,” Thomson said. “Plus, remote management makes my work so much easier. When I have filtering rules set for one property such as our University Inn hotel, I can easily copy them over to our other property, the Watertown hotel, with just the click of a button, even though I may be hours away from these hotels at the time”

Thomson concluded: “We have a reputation to uphold with our customers and we cannot risk letting them down because of a hole in network security. With OpenDNS Enterprise, we’re not exposed to such risk.”

About OpenDNS

OpenDNS is the world’s leading provider of Internet security and DNS services, enabling the world to connect to the Internet with confidence on any device, anywhere, any time. OpenDNS provides millions of businesses, schools and households with a safer, faster and more intelligent Internet experience by protecting them from malicious Web threats and providing them control over how users navigate the Internet, while dramatically increasing the network’s overall performance and reliability. For more information about OpenDNS, please visit: http://www.opendns.com.

About Columbia West Properties

A family-owned and operated business, Columbia West Properties (CWP) owns, manages and develops a variety of commercial, retail, multi-family and hospitality properties in Washington state. Founded by Diane Foreman in 1988, CWP is currently managed by her daughter, Michelle Foreman Barnet, who serves as president, in conjunction with Diane and her husband Richard Foreman who serve as co-CEOs. CWP’s notable properties include Bellevue’s Pacific Plaza; Waterworks Marina and Offices; the historic Holyoke Building,HotelFIVE and Maxwell Hotel in downtown Seattle; and the University Inn and Watertown Hotel in Seattle’s University District. Other projects currently in development include the Second Avenue Towers on Virginia Street in downtown Seattle (currently in planning phase). For more information, please visit http://www.columbiawestproperties.com.

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Harold Lustig, Founder & CEO of Estate and Elder Planning Associates

San Rafael, CA (PRWEB) February 18, 2012

Harold Lustig, the founder and CEO of Estate Elder Planning Associates located in the Marin area, invites veterans and their families and spouses to the Veteran’s Workshop and Breakfast on Friday, Feb. 24 at the McInnis Golf Center Restaurant, located at 250 Smith Ranch Road in San Rafael. The event begins at 10 a.m. and costs $ 10 per person. A reservation is required due to limited seating.

“The workshop will help veterans and their families understand what is available from the VA to pay for long-term care,” said Harold Lustig, financial planner and author of “Naked in the Nursing Home.”

The Veteran’s Workshop will tackle different topics concerning long-term care, retirement planning and other issues, complete with an insurance sales presentation. The Veterans Improved Pension Benefit could provide veterans with up to $ 24,240 per year, tax free. Those who need help paying for home care, assisted living or nursing expenses may be eligible for the Aid and Attendance Pension from the VA.

“If you don’t need long-term care yet, it’s very wise to know the facts and plan carefully for your future,” Lustig said.

For a reservation or for more information about any of Harold Lustig’s services, call 415-295-6698 or 415-472-1290, or view Harold Lustig on the web at http://www.haroldlustig.com.

The offices of Harold Lustig and Estate and Elder Planning Associates are located at 70 Mitchell Blvd., Suite 104, in San Rafael.

About Harold Lustig, and Estate and Elder Planning Associates

The purpose of Estate and Elder Planning Associates is to help protect wealth from the high cost of nursing care, reduce taxes, increase income and transfer wealth on a tax-free basis to a client’s heirs. Estate and Elder Planning Associates provides insurance planning, estate planning, retirement planning, elder care planning, long-term care planning, asset preservation and income distribution. It also assists veterans and their loved ones, and answers Medi-Cal questions.

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Irvine, CA (PRWEB) October 27, 2009

National obesity rates are continually growing and roughly a quarter of all Americans report being obese. With these rates being at an all time high, now is the perfect time to become a nationally Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist (CFNS)TM. Exercise & Nutrition Works, Inc. offers the most comprehensive Nutrition Certification program on the market, in many cases increasing their clients’ bottom line by 3 to 10 thousand dollars per month.

Coaches, trainers, and health practitioners are always on the lookout for ways to attract new clients, and becoming a Certified Fitness Nutrition SpecialistTM can be the perfect way for them to achieve this. The program is an innovative 3 prong system which includes a nutrition course section, a business course section, and a nutrition software training section. Once the CEU accredited course has been completed, the client will have the most comprehensive nutrition information needed and will receive their nutrition certification.

To learn more, visit http://www.NutritionCertification.com.

About Exercise & Nutrition Works, Inc.:

Exercise & Nutrition Works, Inc. was founded in 2003 by Lucho Crisalle RD and Lisa Crisalle CFNS. Since this time they have established various Nutrition Certification programs for successful national and international companies such as Gold’s Gym International and Max Muscle Corporation. Lucho and Lisa are experts in the fitness industry and offer a variety of services including customized nutrition information, life coaching, and nutrition and wellness education trainings. Their programs are set apart from their competitors due to the fact that they are founded on scientific research and are customized for each client.

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(PRWEB) April 12, 2004

The recent focus on security in the otherwise idyllic island of Bali has prompted many resort operators to look at the benevolence of their security procedures. A new resort goes a step further.

“The Mansion” in Ubud is a new resort designed to attract the high end corporate market, art buyers, artists and other eminent guests seeking utmost privacy while still being able to entertain their friends or business associates in stylish Ubud.

The Mansion is clearly a departure from the norm and is already redefining the concept of exclusive estate resort. Originally built as a private residence on a large estate, the Mansion is all confidentiality behind wrought iron gates, pools and manicured tropical gardens. A team of dedicated Balinese butlers caters to each guest preference.

Upon arriving at the Mansion, one cannot help but be impressed by the sheer opulence of the place. The grand staircase in the foyer immediately makes a statement of graceful formality and each of The Mansion’s large guest rooms and living areas artfully combine luxury with classical elegance. An ideal place for functions and parties, the entire estate is preferably let as a whole, but several of the fifteen suites and residences are also available individually.

To protect its guest’s privacy, access to The Mansion is restricted and monitored by a squad of well trained security personnel. Additional facilities include swimming pools, formal reception areas, lounge, gardens, library and a comfortable spa. Managed by a small team of professionals from well known Hostasia (who so successfully launched The Balé last year), The Mansion in Ubud fully addresses the need for discretion and security required by today’s movers and shakers while maintaining the panache of an exuberant lifestyle.

Located on a small road linking the Sayan ridge to Campuan The Mansion Ubud enjoys a quiet location in Penestanan overlooking a lush side valley while only 3km from central Ubud.

For more information or special promotion rate or package please visit http://www.magellanresorts-bali.com or Phone + 62 361 271484 or Fax + 62 361 286087 email: info@magellanresorts-bali.com

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Autism Awareness Lanyards – Help Support the Autism Speaks Foundation

West Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) February 14, 2012

ID Card Group, a leading online retailer of ID card printers, supplies, and badging accessories is now offering autism awareness lanyards to help support the Autism Speaks Foundation.

These colorful awareness lanyards are adorned with bright, multi-color mosaics of the puzzle emblem, which symbolizes autism awareness. Two color combinations are available and each style comes with a breakaway safety clasp for easy release.

Ten percent of all autism awareness lanyard sales go to support the Autism Speaks Foundation – the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization. The foundation is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.

“Autism is a complex disorder that affects an estimated 1 in 110 children,” says Mark Soeth, ID Card Group president. “ID Card Group is proud to help support the Autism Speaks Foundation in its efforts to raise awareness via these special lanyards.”

The brightly colored autism lanyards are 36 inches long and ¾ inch wide. A name tag, badge, identification card, or key attaches easily via a swivel hook. A breakaway clasp ensures a safe and quick release if the lanyard is caught or pulled under pressure.

Promotional or awareness neck lanyards such as these are popular accessories for advocacy events and fundraising walks – as well as for showing support for a cause in schools, hospitals, and other health care facilities. In addition to the autism awareness lanyard, ID Card Group also offers breast cancer awareness lanyards and patriotic lanyards.

Many organizations choose to create their own custom personalized lanyards for quick identification and team building using ID Card Group’s Design-A-Lanyard tool. The easy-to-use online tool walks customers step by step through the lanyard design process – showing each design choice in real time.

Through the month of February 2012, ID Card Group is offering customers free custom set up (a $ 50 value) for all custom lanyard orders placed via the Design-A-Lanyard tool. To receive the credit, customers can enter the coupon code LANYARD50 during checkout.

In addition to custom lanyards and awareness lanyards, ID Card Group stocks a huge assortment of blank neck lanyards in many styles, including bulk lanyards, breakaway and safety lanyards, patriotic lanyards, eco-friendly and made in the USA lanyards, medical and lab lanyards, braided and woven lanyards, and lanyard and badge reel combinations. Each lanyard is backed by ID Card Group’s low price guarantee, as are all products and brands in the store.

About ID Card Group

ID Card Group offers a full line of ID card equipment, supplies, and accessories – from identification and access control products, to promotional products for loyalty or membership programs, to gift, payment, or phone cards and systems. Industries such as business, schools, government, military, law enforcement, healthcare, gaming, hospitality, trade shows/conventions, sports & entertainment and more choose ID Card Group for its selection, expert service, and low price guarantee. To learn more, call (877) 868-0012 or visit http://www.IDCardGroup.com.

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Hanover Park, IL (PRWEB) February 14, 2012

ERISAclaim.com offers new executive webinars to examine the federal court decision on Feb 8, 2012 against UnitedHealthcare (UHC) for an out-of-network surgical center in an UCR fee dispute. The court finds for the provider’s right to sue under ERISA and orders UHC to produce a master plan document and outpatient facility index in 20 days. The court finds for UHC on SPD penalty as UHC has provided SPD to the plaintiff. The Court remands the case to the plan to reconsider provider’s ERISA appeal in 60 days by “substantiating the reasonableness and accuracy of any information from third parties that it relies upon” related to Viant.

“This court decision is extremely important for every out-of-network provider in the nation with respect to how to get paid under federal law ERISA for UCR denials, in advocating patients’ right for the access to the covered healthcare services when they needed the care most,” said Dr. Jin Zhou, President of ERISAclaim.com, a national expert on PPACA and ERISA appeals and compliance. “The most important aspect of this decision is the Court order for the plan/UHC to produce Master Plan Document to the Out-of-Network provider in 20 days, as this has profound impact on all ERISA litigations and may change the outcome of most providers lawsuits.”

“UCR dispute is a partial claim denial and an adverse benefits determination under ERISA. The only way to get paid properly is to comply with ERISA appeal procedures with a valid ERISA assignment, and to sue under ERISA if necessary,” explained Dr. Zhou.

The court case info: EDEN SURGICAL CENTER v. CENTRIC GROUP, Case No. CV 10-07024, United States District Court, C.D. California. February 8, 2012.

According to the Court document, “Centric Group, LLC (“Centric”) maintains the Centric Group Health Benefit Plan (“Plan”) for its employees. Centric is the Plan Administrator for the Plan, and United Healthcare (“UHC”) is the third-party claims administrator.”

The Court rejects UHC argument as “absurd” and finds for provider’s right to payment and right to sue for failure to pay:

“There is no dispute that this provision constitutes a valid assignment. …… Based on this valid assignment, the Ninth Circuit found that the doctor had standing to sue for deficiencies in payment. Id. at 1379. The pertinent facts in Misic are strikingly similar to those of the current case. Moreover, it is well-established in California that courts should interpret contractual language in light of the facts and circumstances, and in a reasonable and practical manner so as to avoid absurdity and invalidity. Sayble v. Feinman, 76 Cal.App.3d 509 (1978). Applying those principles, the Court finds that the provision conferred to Plaintiff all the rights coterminous with the right to payment of benefits, including the right to appeal and sue for failure to pay. Finding otherwise would lead to an absurd result: a right to a party’s payment, but no recourse against that party should it fail to pay.

For these reasons, the Court finds that Plaintiff has standing in this action.”

The Court finds UHC violated ERISA for failing to timely respond to the provider’s ERISA appeal:

“Based on the evidence contained in the Administrative Record, it appears that UHC made its benefits determination based on the adjusted “reasonable and customary” amounts calculated by Viant. Plaintiff made a proper and timely appeal of the benefits determinations.6 The Plan provides that a final decision will be rendered no later than 45 days from the date the written appeal is received. The Administrative Record indicates that no final decision was ever communicated to Plaintiff. Therefore, the Court finds that Defendants failed to comply with the Plan requirements for processing appeals.”

The Court rules as follows:

“(1) The Court hereby remands Plaintiff’s claim for benefits to the Plan Administrator to review Plaintiff’s appeal. In doing so, the Plan Administrator must reconsider any relevant information, including any information it may need to justify its determination. Furthermore, the Plan Administrator must diligently exercise its discretion by substantiating the reasonableness and accuracy of any information from third parties that it relies upon. The Plan’s decision shall be rendered within 60 days from the date this Order is entered.

(2) Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. §§ 1024(b) and 1133(2), Centric shall produce the Master Plan Document and Outpatient Facility Index within 20 days from the date this Order is entered.

(3) The Court will not impose statutory penalties pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 1132 (c).”

“Master Plan Document and Outpatient Facility Index are the most important documents under ERISA for UCR definition and determination,” said Vincent Flores, a certified PPACA and ERISA Claim Specialist, VP of YF Corporation in Los Angeles, California.

To find out more about PPACA Claims and Appeals Compliance Services from ERISAclaim.com:

http://www.erisaclaim.com/products.htm

Located in a Chicago suburb in Illinois, ERISAclaim.com offers free webinars, basic and advanced educational seminars and on-site claims specialist certification programs for doctors, hospitals and commercial companies, as well as numerous pending national ERISA class action litigation support. Dr. Jin Zhou is regarded as the industry “Godfather of ERISA claims” for healthcare providers.

For any questions, please contact Dr. Jin Zhou, president of ERISAclaim.com, at 630-808-7237.

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Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) February 14, 2012

Social Solutions, the leading provider of performance management software for human and social services, today announced that it has brought on Patrick Lester, former senior vice president for Public Policy at the Alliance for Children and Families and United Neighborhood Centers of America, to serve as Vice President for Social Impact.

In this new position, Lester will manage all public policy and thought leadership efforts aimed at raising the overall awareness of the importance of performance management for the human services sector.

“Patrick brings a deep level of expertise in the human services sector and will help organizations understand the true value of performance management,” said Steve Butz, executive chairman and founder, Social Solutions. “The public sector has shown an increased interest in developing and running programs that are evidenced-based and embedded with the concept of performance management. Patrick will play a key role in advocating and educating them on Social Solutions and the significance of our software.”

In his role at the Alliance for Children and Families and United Neighborhood Centers of America, Lester managed these organizations’ joint legislative efforts, as well as provided thought leadership and education initiatives surrounding the Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods efforts. Lester is also a well-known blogger for the Alliance, contributing to the Building Neighborhoods and the Washington Insider blogs.

“I am very excited to help Social Solutions showcase the importance of performance management for the human services sector,” said Lester. “Many organizations want to improve their performance but are often lacking the right tools, training and knowledge to actually do it. I hope to bring a level of education to the marketplace that will allow all human services organizations to realize their performance management goals.”

Prior to the Alliance, Lester served as director of public policy for United Way of America, where he led Congressional, federal executive branch and media outreach. In this role, he focused on issues pertaining to national charity law and charitable tax incentives, the federal budget and children’s health.

Lester also served as senior public policy analyst at the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations, as well as the legislative director for the Coalition on Human Needs. In addition, he once served on the staff of the Domestic Policy Council at the White House, as well as was a legislative analyst for the Maryland General Assembly.

About Social Solutions

Social Solutions, Inc. the leading provider of performance management for human and social services organizations. We pride ourselves on connecting efforts to outcomes, people to social services, and service providers and communities to funders. The company’s Efforts to Outcomes (ETO™) software goes beyond case management, and enables public, private, and nonprofit organizations to collaborate, save time, and improve service quality and effectiveness. Thousands of service providers, collaborative, funders, evaluators and government organizations use ETO software as they work with over 4 million participants each day.

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